How to Beat Kyogre in Pokémon Go Raids - Counters, Weaknesses, Tactics

Kyogre is the fearsome Legendary Water-type Pokémon of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. You have the chance to capture it in Pokémon Go by participating in five-star raids, which are some of the most difficult raids available. You won't be able to do it yourself, and even with a fully optimized team, you can barely complete it alongside two other friends. You want to take a good handful of other trainers with you when battling it, but we've got some great tips and Pokemon counters to make it easier for you.

Kyogre Weaknesses

Kyogre is a Water-type Pokémon, which makes it weak to Electric- and Grass-type attacks. You want to focus on your line-up using primarily these two types of attacks to always land a powerful hit during the raid. You want to avoid using fire, ice, steel, or other water-type attacks against him.

Pokémon to counter Kyogre

The best Pokémon to counter Kyogre are Venusaur, Tangrowth, and Exeggutor (Alolan).

Venusaur is a strong Grass and Poison type Pokemon. Since it's a Grass-type, any Water-type attack Kyogre uses against it will prove ineffective, ensuring you keep Venusaur as much as possible. The best moveset you can use with your Pokemon includes Vine Whip and Frenzied Plant, but since Frenzied Plant is a legacy move, a good alternate choice would be to use a Sun Beam.

The second choice to use against Kyogre is Tangrowth, a purely Grass-type Pokemon. It's a great option for resisting Kyogre's Water-type attacks, just like Venusaur. Tangrowth has a slightly lower defense, but he has a more powerful offense, making him a better offensive choice. A great moveset to have on one includes using a Vine Whip and either a Sun Beam or Electric Whip. Electric Whip and Solar Beam are relatively close in damage per second, while Electric Whip costs half the cost of Solar Beam, Solar Beam does twice the damage.

The last option you can consider using is Exeggutor (Alolan). It's a Grass and Dragon-type Pokémon, so you want to make sure your Exeggutor knows Grass-type attacks to do the most damage against Kyogre. Your best move choices include bullet seed and solar beam. Of the three, Exeggecutor has the most damage, but it has the lowest defense, so you might want to hold back on using it as your first option.

These aren't the only choices to consider when fighting Kyogre. You can also use Zekrom, Magenezone, Sceptile, Electivire, Zapdos, Luxray, Exeggutor, Leafeon, Simisation, Latios, Vileplume or Palkia. After defeating Kyogre, you'll have a chance to capture it, so be sure to use your best berries. You can receive more Poké Balls Premier at the end of the battle by dealing the most damage, fighting in a gym belonging to your team, or finishing the raid with trainers on your friends' list.